Frank Lampard is 'excited' about his new chapter at Manchester City after Chelsea exit

Lampard trained with his new team-mates for the first time yesterday after joining the Premier League champions on a six-month loan deal.

The midfielder has joined from City's sister-club New York City after leaving Chelsea on a free transfer at the end of last season.

He will join the US outfit in the New Year ahead of the start of the MLS season.

But he admits he is looking forward to the chance to keep proving himself in the top flight with Manuel Pellegrini's men.

Lampard will be in Pellegrini's squad for Sunday's Community Shield showdown with Arsenal at Wembley.

He said: "Joining up with Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue to train and play at the top level and make sure I am in top condition for New York City.

"It has been an amazing few days for me since the unveiling in Brooklyn and everyone connected with both clubs has been fantastic to me. This is a new chapter of my career and I'm really excited about the experience.

"I met Manuel and some of the players in New York and I'm looking forward to getting into training and making a contribution for Manchester City ahead of my move over to New York."